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Ripollès

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Ripoll Amends POUM to Facilitate New Supermarket Installation

The decision, which reorders the old Pla factory area, has sparked debate about the town's commercial model.

12 abril 2026Local

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Òmnium Ripollès Honors Members with Over 50 Years of Loyalty to the Entity

The annual assembly of the organization in Sant Joan de les Abadesses recognized the trajectory of its most veteran members.

11 abril 2026Cultura

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Gombrèn's Energy Community Faces Bureaucratic Hurdles for Launch

Despite completing the second technical phase, the project cannot yet benefit users due to administrative procedures.

11 abril 2026Local

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Illa Criticizes PSC Ripoll's Support for Orriols and the Far-Right

The socialist leader, Salvador Illa, has expressed his rejection of the abstention by Ripoll councilors that facilitated Aliança Catalana's budget approval.

11 abril 2026Política

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Two British Hikers Rescued in Queralbs After Spending Night Outdoors

Firefighters located the couple, who were heading to the Coma de Vaca refuge, after ice prevented them from continuing their route without crampons.

06 abril 2026Societat

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Camprodon: The Medieval Cradle of Birba Biscuits and its 130-Year Legacy

This Ripollès village stands out for its Romanesque heritage and an industrial tradition born to fight the winter cold.

24 març 2026Societat

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Writer Joan Mier releases 'Formigues d'Europa', a chronicle of EU bureaucracy

The book, written between Planoles and Brussels, explores the life of a civil servant in the European institutions.

18 març 2026Cultura

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Collada de Toses Mountain Pass Identified as Catalonia's Most Dangerous Road Stretch

A national report places two sections of the N-260 highway among the ten highest-risk spots in Spain.

18 març 2026Societat

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Bon Preu to Hire 650 Staff for Summer Campaign in Ripollès and Costa Brava

The food retail group is strengthening its workforce from June to September with positions requiring no prior experience.

16 març 2026Economia

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Ripollès assesses severe wind damage: "It looks like a war zone"

Several municipalities in the region remain without electricity or mobile coverage after Sunday's strong gusts.

16 març 2026Societat

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Ripollès Mayors Demand Infrastructure Upgrades After Severe Windstorm Disruptions

Strong winds leave 2,900 residents without power and block several roads across the Pyrenean region.

15 març 2026Local

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Severe Windstorm Hits the Pyrenees with Gusts up to 170 km/h

Strong winds force the closure of Port Ainé ski resort and trigger over 750 emergency calls.

15 març 2026Societat

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